3.13 child psychiatry consultation to pediatric primary care in urban settings with greater resource density

More than 30 states now have mental health access projects (MAP) for pediatrics, because primary care providers (PCPs) often address mental health (MH) needs despite limits in training, confidence, and available MH resources. Many of these programs provide support in underserved or rural areas, and stratification by type of setting has not been described. The District of Columbia ’s mental health access program (DC MAP) provides PCPs rapid phone support from MH professionals to assist with the diagnosis, management, and identification of viable MH resources.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - September 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Leandra Godoy, Erica Smith-Grasse, Sean Pustilnik, Finza Latif, Laura M. Willing, Lee Beers, Melissa Long, Matthew G. Biel, Jeff Q. Bostic Source Type: research